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AN ACCIDENTAL MAN

8vo. 377 pages. First edition. Slight browning to edges. Dust-wrapper, heavily-rubbed corners, small chip to rear, short closed tears to some edges. Fair/good condition.

£12.00

A BAD STREAK - AND OTHER STORIES

A classic collection of short stories by the leading football writer and novelist. 8vo. 224pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. First edition.

£15.00

Classic Depression-era poker novel, turned into the 1965 film with Steve McQueen in the title role. 8vo. 154pp. Cloth-covered boards. Some wear and minor marks to cover. Previous owner's name inscribed

£6.00

DEATH SPINS THE WHEEL

A gambling murder mystery set on the Isle of Man from the pen of the prolific crime-writer. 8vo. 190pp. Dust-wrapper. Minor spotting to text-block. Good condition. First edition.

£10.00

THE DORKING THIGH - AND OTHER SATIRES (JOHN ARLOTT'S COPY)

A first-edition short collection of hitherto unpublished satirical ballads. Unrelated to cricket but John Arlott's presentation copy from the author. Plomer was President of the Poetry Society and Ian

£45.00

THE EBONY TOWER

8vo. 300 pages. First edition. Dust jacket, lightly rubbed to edges. Good condition.

£8.00

THE FUR COUNTRY - OR SEVENTY DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE

Classic edition of the great novelist's epic story of polar exploration, translated from the French by N. D'Anvers and featuring one hundred engraved illustrations. 8vo. 334pp+advertisements. Original

£75.00

GARGANTUA AND PANTAGRUEL

8vo. 269 pages. Dust wrapper, lightly rubbed and chipped. Good condition.

£5.00

HOW TO DO CUPS AND BALLS

The art of magic tricks with cups and balls combining the acclaimed magician-author's previous books explaining 'Practical Lessons...' and 'Advanced Lessons in Cups and Balls', including a host of original

£20.00

THE IVORY TALISMAN

One of the prolific athletics author's many fictional novels, in which a man disappears in the African jungle to find mystery and intrigue. 8vo. 191pp. Dust-wrapper. Pages tanned. Wrapper lightly rubbed

£9.00

THE MAN BEHIND THE GOAL - AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

A compendium of the best fictional tales by the acclaimed sportswriter, many drawing on his experiences over three decades as the football correspondent of the Sunday Times. 8vo. 163pp. Paperback. Fine

£8.00

MISTER MARGOLIES

The 1960s novel about a man whose success in business is not mirrored by the misgivings of his private life. 8vo. 212pp. Dust-wrapper. Minor wear to wrapper. A very good copy. Signed by the author with

£35.00

OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN

8vo. 335 pages. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed with 5mm chip to top of spine. Good condition.

£12.00

RED SAUNDERS - THE CHRONICLE OF A GENIAL OUTCAST

Fictitious biography of the extraordinary inter-war smuggler and adventurer, who left the country after breaking a man's back over a billiard-table in defence of a woman's honour and went on to fight a

£50.00

SUNSHINE FOR 1896. FOR THE HOME, THE SCHOOL AND THE WORLD.

4to. 188 pages. Original owner's name inside. Good condition.

£10.00

TRACK AND FIELD - A NOVEL

Set in the aftermath of civil war in Ireland, the story of a 36-hour journey in which three brothers set out to return the remains of a fourth member of their party to its final resting place. 8vo. 192pp.

£4.00

TREASURE ISLAND

4to. 256 pages. First edition illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Cloth-covered boards, lightly rubbed with a couple of small stains. Good condition.

£60.00

UKRIDGE

8vo. 256 pages. First edition. Hardback, green cloth, illustration and lettering in black on front board, titles in black to spine. Good condition.

£24.00

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